Samuel De Champlain (1567-1635)
First sails to North America in 1603, creates map of St. Lawrence River
Helps jump-start French Fur Trade
In 1608, He fortifies Quebec City, It becomes the leading city of French Empire in the New World
Builds an alliance with Huron and Algonquin Tribes (Micmac and Abenaki)
Helps in battles against Iroquois Tribes (Mohawks)
French and Iroquois become bitter enemies
The other colonies (Dutch)
Dutch try to start up a colony in New York (New Amsterdam)
1609 ~ Henry Hudson makes claims for the Dutch (Netherlands)
1626 ~ Most famous real-estate deal in History, Manhattan, bought for $24.00 (yes 24 bucks!) in beads, blankets and goods
1664 ~ Colony was taken over by English War Ships without firing a shot
Who were the Pilgrims? (Part One)
A Protestant group that lived in England seeking 'Religious Freedom'
Many of the Pilgrims live in Holland before leaving for the New World (Plymouth) in 1620
The Mayflower leaves Plymouth, England in Sept., 1620, with 102 people aboard
They sign the 'Mayflower Compact' which promises a "Self-Governing Christian Community"
They land at Cape-Cod ~ November of 1620 ~ They later land at Plymouth Bay in December
1624--Thomas Morton returns to New England after earlier brief visit (1622)
Founds colony of "Merry Mount"
Trades guns/liquor to Native people in return for furs
Invites Native people to Maypole celebration--"Lord of Misrule"
Expelled from North America by Plymouth Puritans
